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But they believe that can start in early May. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, impresses with ist spectacular. 'I wouldn't have a problem if they didn't play their first home game until 10 days into the season,' Newell said.Д¬ounty officials are still working to finalize a few more land use agreements before they can acquire the land and start breaking ground on the new ballpark. She thinks the team could mitigate any weather problems with a schedule change that would keep the Twins on the road for the first days of the season. Newell doesn't think the Twins stadium needs a roof. Newell says she's traveled to ballparks in other states, including Arizona, where there's a retractable roof to keep out the hot sun. It doesn't look like - my husband is from Cleveland - like Jacobs Field,' Newell said, referring to the 1990s when new baseball stadiums were designed with an 'old-time' feel. I like that Kasota stone on the front and the glass. Even without a roof, baseball fan Lisa Newell likes what she sees. The stadium authority released a couple of conceptual designs submitted by HKS for the Vikings facility.

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The lobby level of the Hennepin County Government Center was full of people Thursday afternoon, gazing at drawings of the new stadium. Minnesota Vikings stadium: See the design concepts. Santee estimates that there's enough out-of-the-weather cover for about 10,000 fans.

If they want to go on the concourse, they can still see the game but they're under cover,' said Santee. Bank Stadium, with its BFG-sized glass doors, see-through roof and angular design, resembles an ancient Viking warship. 'The reason for having the concourses open air to the field actually provides shelter for folks. Santee says the field will be heated to a temperature that can melt spring snowfall, and there will be some shelter available for fans. The new stadium has no roof, and some have questioned whether an open-air stadium is the right way to go. The new NFL stadium was designed to signify the cultural heritage of the city and its team. The opening of the baseball season this April has been ushered in with snow, and temperatures 20 degrees below normal. Of course, Minnesota is also known for its weather. Santee says the design is inspired by natural elements found only here - from the Minnesota limestone that will wrap around the structure's exterior, to the seasonal plantings and fir trees that will sit behind the centerfield fence. The ballpark won't look like others, either. 'And it's a ballpark that will be remembered, I think, that will separate it from everything else.'

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It looks about being fan-friendly,' said Santee. The design is inspired by the natural wonders of Minnesota including the Northern Lights, great rivers and countless lakes and features a first-of-its-kind exterior skin made of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in conjunction with an extensive LED lighting system to help provide an unequaled sports and entertainment experience for fans and visitors. But Santee says the Twins ballpark will stand out from the others. The eight-acre footprint is relatively small compared to most major league stadiums. Alexander said Weems has been working on a schematic design master planning study for the stadium upgrades to Joe OвЂ™Brien Field. Santee says the design takes advantage of the limitations presented by the site. His firm worked with local architects HGA to create the design. Officials from the Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said Friday that the design is starting to take shape, and they remain on track for a public unveiling in early May. 2014 edit In January 2014, a lawsuit was started by former Minneapolis mayoral candidate Doug Mann and two others to block the construction of the new stadium.

'This is a ballpark for the ages,' said Earl Santee, principal of HOK Sport. On May 13, 2013, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA), the Minnesota Vikings, and HKS Sports & Entertainment Group together unveiled the new stadium's design. В© 2019 Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC, All Rights Reserved.The open concourses will allow fans to see the field when they get up to buy a hot dog or use the rest room.

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